Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 1, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Brian. He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. I started my blog Debt Discipline to help keep us accountable while paying off our debt. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 19, 2014

Prior to FPU, we thought we were doing well financially and never considered that we had too much debt. We didn’t have credit card debt, we paid off our car notes early, and the interest rate on the student loan was at a low 2.75%, so we thought we were doing okay. But Dave Ramsey’s view of debt is very different.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 16, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Lydia. She blogs about living a limitless life on a limited budget at Frugal Debt Free Life. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $36,000 in student loans, credit cards, cars and a bit of medical debt. What inspired you to get debt free?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. He is a financial coach and blogs at Well Kept Wallet. I own two different business, Phoenix SEO Company which helps businesses get on the first page of Google and Well Kept Wallet which is a Financial Education company. How much debt did you pay off?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jen. My family and I are most known for paying off over $212,000 worth of debt and medical expenses in four years. In addition to paying off a ton of debt, I am also a 8-time national weightlifter and 2-time US Olympic Festival medal winner as well as an Ironman triathlete.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 25, 2011

Today I wanted to share with you the names of some of my favourite blogs and why I like them. I like this blog because it practices what it preaches. The tips they share on their blog are tips they have tested and tried and can vouch for. Sustainable Life Blog. Canadian Finance Blog. Sustainable Personal Finance.

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Motherhood Moments

JANUARY 24, 2023

Keep in mind that a home warranty will be an extra expense each month, but it may be well worth it for peace of mind. Pay Off Debts to Be More Attractive to Lenders If you have real debt problems, then another solution is to start paying off what you owe. The higher your credit score, the lower your payment or interest rate.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 5, 2014

She runs MoneyZen Wealth Management , and has a financial blog geared toward helping women master their finances. How we handle our money early in life can impact us in future years- for example, young adults who rely on credit may find themselves continuing this pattern throughout life and consumed with debt.” Kimberly Palmer.

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Saving Cents With Sense

JANUARY 24, 2012

Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever. I’m currently taking care of my debt one month at a time. However, I know now that paying off debt is more important. Catch up on her latest adventures on her blog Ocean Dreams.

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The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We don’t live super frugally, but we do live well within our means and try not to be wasteful with our resources. I only started reading the blog when I saw Kristen’s post about her separation and was curious what had happened. I hope I can teach my kids as well as my parents taught me.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

Well, I have to officially say I am exhausted again. The blog is suffering, time with the hubby is lacking, my to do list at home is growing exponentially, and the board I am on is also keeping me hopping. This weekend I am going to do my due diligence at working on our trip planning and catching up with blogging activities.

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The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We bought a cheap old trampoline and enclosed the bottom with chicken wire as their run It has been a learning curve to take care of this much land, as well as the chickens and cows we’ve since added. In my free time I enjoy canning and preserving food (well, I enjoy the results of it, ha!), canned peaches = summer in a jar 2.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 18, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Ruth. She is the author of the successful website, Living Well Spending Less , where she writes about finding the Good Life on a budget. My husband was formerly an aerospace engineer but is now a stay-at-home-dad, and I run a blog called LivingWellSpendingLess.com. What kind of debt was it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 2, 2013

Weiss @ The Insurance Protection Blog explains how much insurance a First Time Homeowner needs. Jeremy @ Modest Money wrote a Guide to Starting a Blog with his top blogging tips. Deacon @ Well Kept Wallet paid off debt in 18 months and is inviting readers to do the same. The ABC’s of Debt Reduction.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 22, 2020

It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me.

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Debt Health Insurance Insurance Budgeting 130

The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog! As an adult, it’s important to me to continue to be generous, as well as, provide financial security for myself and my family. I quickly became a daily reader. helping out 7.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 26, 2016

As God is my witness, it WILL be the year that we pay off the last of our non-mortgage debt. At the time, we had 4 business loans and 1 student loan that were weighing on us, so we created our Debt Freedom Plan. Apply any Found Money to Debt. I’ll apply that money to the debt. 2016 will be THE year.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 11, 2013

Hope your week went well. Take a peak and see what I read this week: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Jen from Money Rebound writes about Realistic Ways to Slash Your Student Loan Debt – Such a timely post considering the recent rate changes for federal student loans in the United States! Happy Friday everyone. How is your summer?

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Fridays Debt Gas Mileage Financial Goals 189

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They seem to be everywhere on Facebook, blogs, radio shows, and websites. They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. His 2017 goal is to make $100,000 in online income.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. debts one by one. What inspired you to become debt free?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 2, 2014

Christmas and New Years with friends and family went well though. If so, follow these 3 Basic Rules from Bob at Dwindling Debt. SBB from Simple Budget Blog has a great post for all you renters out there: Renters Insurance: All the Pros, None of Cons. Where I happen to live we have been colder than Mars. Said so on the news.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 22, 2012

Canadian Finance Blog hosted the Canadian Finance Carnival #76 and included the guest post Staying Positive in a Bad Situation as did Thirty Six Months who hosted Carnival of Financial Camaraderie – Rain Man Edition. Girls Just Wanna Have Funds included Nelson’s post, Saving Money on Las Vegas in the Carnival of Personal Finance #351.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 4, 2021

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. In fact, I found an old blog post of mine recently where I shared how I made over $300 at our annual neighborhood yard sale! Oh well, I thought–I can sleep in that weekend. Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach!

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Family Balance Sheet

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. She blogs about at Careful Cents where she helps creative freelancers and solopreneurs make a living from their craft. After nearly a decade of working my way up the career ladder, I quit my small business accounting job to start my blog, Careful Cents. What kind of debt was it?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: This post was written by Jason of Live Real, Now to answer the question posed by the Yakezie blog swap, “Name a time you splurged and were glad you did.”. We decided it was necessary to reduce our debt repayment and start saving for family vacations. Vacations are clearly a luxury. Nonessential. Unnecessary.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 1, 2015

Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. I tricked …nudged my husband into following along and together we wrote out our Debt Freedom Plan. Debt Free Stories. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 11, 2011

Guest Post Author Bio: Broke Professionals is a personal finance blog aimed at the over-educated and underpaid. Join the husband/wife blogging team of Broke Professionals as they attempt to dig themselves out of a combined six figures in student loan debt. Stay out of debt in general. He is one of my heroes.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 10, 2011

Derek blogs at Life And My Finances. He is passionate about getting people out of debt, helping them to save money, and teaching them to become wealthy. Chris will be sharing tips on how to eat well, lose weight, and live a healthy lifestyle. Please join me in welcoming Chris and Derek to the team.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 3, 2012

Increase our Monthly Debt Payment. We have set a goal date of July 2015 to pay off all of our debt. Our 2002 Honda Civic has 125,000 miles and still runs well, but we don't want to have to take out a loan when it is time to replace the vehicle. Our 2012 Financial Goals. Finish Will. No more excuses. Just get it done!

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freestuff.tv

APRIL 3, 2011

Well probably not, but if it’s free, maybe I’ll give it a go. SavingsBlogger.com is a fun and positive blog dedicated to helping you find the latest savings on your groceries through free samples , coupons & bargains , helping you manage your money so that you can live within your means, enabling you to save more and give more.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 21, 2012

Well, this time I have done it again and put together some good laughs for you to enjoy on your Monday morning. Each clip corresponds with one of the blog posts included this week. Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. I hope you enjoy them and the great articles they support.

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freestuff.tv

APRIL 4, 2011

Well look no further than Dollar Surveys ! SavingsBlogger.com is a fun and positive blog dedicated to helping you find the latest savings on your groceries through free samples , coupons & bargains , helping you manage your money so that you can live within your means, enabling you to save more and give more. Enjoy this site?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 17, 2013

And then there is the blog. Student Debt Survivor recently had a milestone birthday. If one of your resolutions or goals this year is to lose weight, don’t miss Well Kept Wallet’s tips for how to get paid to lose weight. Managing Debt Is A Marathon Not A Sprint. There is always next weekend I guess.

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Fridays Student Motivation Debt 150

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

Here is the list of prizes as well as the winners: iPad (sponsored by Prairie Eco Thrifter and Sustainable Personal Finance ) Nicole D. $25 Pay Off Debt App (sponsored by The Debt Myth ) Lisa K. $20 50 PayPal Gift Card (sponsored by Everything Finance Blog ) Angel J. $25 All winners have been notified.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2011

Well, I don’t know about you but this week has felt very long and tiring. My husband and I did when we got married and it works well for us. I do know others though that haven’t and they seem to be doing well too. Canadian Finance Blog tells us how our spare change can really add up. Reducing Debt.

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January Personal Finance Green And Frugal Finance 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 5, 2011

She blogs about ways to make and save money as well as what she is up to at her blog www.kylieofiu.com. 7.) Pay only the minimum on debts. Until you have a job again, focus on keeping your financial reserves, as you may end up regretting paying that extra $20 a week off your debt.

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